Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-03
The Two Legislative Bodies Of France
Adjourn to Await the Recsipt Of
the Presidents Resignation,
X. Grevy Thus Forced TO Oppose
Parliament or Resign Chooses (ha
Latter Horn of the Dilemma,
She National Congress to Meet al Yer
sailles To Day to Elect President.
Demonstration Feared.
France.
FORCING GREvY TO RESIGN.

Chamber OF Deputies was resumed a
$3.50 last night. M. Rouvier assembled The
! tribune and announced that he communi
Gated to M. Grevy the vote Of the Cham.
Der on the order Of the day. This com
muuication, said M. RouVier, caused the
President to modify his resolution. He
had never intended to enter upon g con.
fiict with Parliament, and would therefore
send his message to the Chamber OF Dep
uties and the Senate, informing them OF
his decision. NJ. r )uvier added that the
President declined to accept the resIgna-
ton of the Cabinet, which, there.
fore, retained its functions. M.
R0uvier was greeted with cheers and
st his conclusion the Chamber adjourned
until 6 p. m. to- day. M. Paul De Ranlde
and Louise Michel have been arrested
Crowds continue to fi)ck to the ElYsee
and
A REvOLUTr ONARY DEMONSTRATION
ia expected. The adjournment of tbs
Chamber of Deputies until 6 o'clock to-
day was the result of conference be-
tween the four Republican groups, who
unanimously agreed to adopt an order Of
the day, declaring that the Chamber
awaiting the communication promised
from the President would adjourn to 6
O'Clock. When the session was resumed
at 4 O'Clock the order was submitted
and met with applause from both left and
center. It was carried by vote of 53I
against 8. NJ. Rouvier then returned to
the palace to communicate to NJ. Grevy
the result OF the vote. It is reported that
when he informed M. GrevV that the
sitting was suspended the President re-
piled that the ministers having resigned
could not be charged with any commune
cation to the Chamber. N. R1uVIer ex-
presses the opinion that the President
will Only resign under pressure Of hostile
manifestations by the Chambers. The
excitement in the city is intense. a mob
has gathered in front of the Palace EIysee
crying for the President to resign. Troops
guard the entrance to the palace. The
crowds in front OF the Palace Bourbon
became SO demonstrative that cavalry
were obliged to charge them.
THE RESIGNATION.
PARIS, Dec. 2-Noon-Ege rythin is
quiet throughout the city thus far. The
police declare that they arrested M Paul
De R1ulde and Louise Michel yesterday
to save them from the violence OF the
crowd. Papers are generally Of the opiD-
ion that after the events of yesterday
President Grevy cannot postpone his res
ignaticn. They approve the attitude of
the Chambers as calm and dignided.
LIE Soliel declares that President Grevy's
action in deierrIng his resignation was
aimed at NJ. Ferry.
PARIS, Dec. 2, lao p. m.-President
Greyy's resignation has been sent to the
President Of the Senate aud the Chamber
Of Deputies. It will be read at the open
ing of the sittings of the Chambers. -
A. 1:25 p. m crowds were In front OF :
he Chamber Of Deputies. The police J
nave cleared the approaches to the build
ng, and have stopped traffic in the !
vicinity.
1926 p. m.-President CREWS message
the Presidency of the republic |
las been read in the Chamber of Depu- |
les. In it NJ. sGrevy says he regards the |
1otes taken in the Senate and Chamber OF |
Deputies yesterday as decisive demon
,tration
NECESsITATING his RESIGNATION.
After recalling his services to the coun-
ry, which assured tranquility at home |
Ind peace abroad. he declares that he |
caves office with feeling Of sadness,
While declining TO be responsible for fu-
ure events.
The Deputies received the message |
With profound silence. M. FloqueU resd |
/ letter from the resident of the Senate |
q congress Of the two Cham
)ers at Versailles tomorrow for the pur-
bose OF electing new President. Tue
sitting then closed amid cries of "Viye
a Republique!"
The text of M. Grevy's message OIL
is as follows: $50 long as |
had only to contend with the difficulties
hat have accumulated in my path, the
stacks Of the press, the abstention of the
nen whom the public voice called to my
ide, and the increasing imRos3ibility 10
orm ministry, struggled on aud re-
NAMED where duty bade me; but at the
when public opinion, better ir-
ormed, marked change which gave
ne hope Of forming government, fate
nd the Chamber of Deputies voted
ouble resolution which under form OF
djournment to fixed hour to await the
residents promised message is tants-
ioun to summoning the President 10 re-
ign. II would oe my duty and right to
ssiSt, but under the circumstances in
AASLA w ohS 1AoSIo CO1AtCB UclnGSA {
ne executive and Parliament might entail
consequences which restrain me. Wisdom
nd patriotism commsnd me to yield"
81 leave TO those who assume il the {
for such q precedent and ]
Or the events that may ensue. 1 reIln-
uish without regret, but not without sad ,
esq, dignity to which 1 have been twice !
,ised without solicitation, and in the ex- ,
rcising Of which I feel
HAVE DONE MY DUTY.
1 this l call France TO witness. +
rance will say for niue years my govern {
lent has secured 70 the country peace,
RIDER aud liberty; has made France |
,specsed throughout the world; has
orked unremittingly to raise
sr, and in the midst of an
med Europe leaves her in q condition
} defend her honor and rights; further, \
lat 1t has been aole to keep the repu5- T
; in the wise internal course marked out 4
7 the interests land wishes OF T
e country. France will ssy